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Like-for-like sales at Taunton-based Debenhams rose by 1.4 per cent, but were flat excluding VAT, over the Christmas period. However, trading was "notably" stronger in the five weeks to 31 December, with a growth in like-for-like sales of 6.5 per cent, the retailer told the Stock Exchange. READ MORE...
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Bristol-based Amalgam Fine Model Cars has signed a six-figure funding deal to expand its business into new premises, "significantly" increasing production capacity. Read More...
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Bristol-based insolvency practice Rogers Evans, formerly JW Lewis, has been bought by Hazlewoods. Read More...
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More than £50m will be invested in the site of the former Cadbury factory in Keynsham by the new owner. Read More...
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An additional £50m will be invested in "priority" infrastructure in Bristol by the city council. Read More...
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The Brunel Shopping Centre in Swindon has gone into receivership but the shops will continue to trade as normal, a spokesman said. Read More...
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Conditions in the UK domestic air travel market have continued to deteriorate for Exeter airline Flybe for the quarter ended 31 December. Read More...
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Swindon-based Smiths News has said it is on track for strong growth in pre-tax profits in 2012 as group revenues increased 1.9 per cent year on year. Read More...
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The former business development director of Wimborne-based Cobham, Tom Burwood, has been appointed as managing director of a subsidiary of security business Petards Group. Read More...
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The volume of business in UK financial services grew for the seventh quarter running in the three months to December 2011 and at the fastest pace since June 2007, according to new data. Read More...
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